# NWS Tornado Warning: Otero, NM

> Tornado Warning issued October 24 at 4:50PM MDT until October 24 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-24T22:22:06.610474Z
Updated 2026-10-24T22:52:07.514578Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-81f2c00d6b3d58a3cf0fdbf1

**Official alert:** Tornado Warning for Otero, NM.

**Expires:** Oct 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC.

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, small
hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
south central New Mexico.

**NWS instructions:** None

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Tornado Warning issued October 24 at 4:50PM MDT until October 24 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f9e4717a28715647fd57bdd4b87f8c642d25064a.001.1